Vinyl pressings
by The Jacksons · 1984
State Of Shock was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 20 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
01-4431-3A1 FVariant 1: Runout side A
01-4431-4B1 BVariant 1: Runout side B
01-4431-3A1 CVariant 2: Runout side A
01-4431-3B1 BVariant 2: Runout side B
11-4431-1A-1Stamped side A Variant 1
11-4431-1B-1Stamped side B Variant 1
11-4431-1A-1 BRunout A, stamped. Variant 2
11-4431-1B-1 A NLRunout B, stamped. Variant 2
01-4431-1A-1 A ZSS-169706-HOL-A ❀Runout side A, stamped/etched
01-4431-2B-1 ZSS-169707-HOL-B ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ARunout side B, stamped/etched
01-004431-1Label side A
01-004431-2Label side B
P ZSS-169706-3D [Flower Symbol]Etched Side A, variant 1
P ZSS-169707-1S [Birds]Etched Side B, variant 1
P ZSS-169706-3C [Flower Symbol]Etched Side A, variant 2
P ZSS-169707-1B [Birds]Etched Side B, variant 2
ZSS-169706-3H [Flower Symbol] G1A side runout - etched
ZSS-169707-1F [Birds] G3B side runout - etched
ZSS 169706Label Side A
ZSS 169707Label Side B
ZSS-169706-3H [Flower Symbol] G1A side runout - etched
ZSS-169707-1F [Birds] G3B side runout - etched
ZSS 169706Label Side A
ZSS 169707Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | CBS ass7426 / CBS ass74277", Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12109First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES-9737", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 973First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12109First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 46.611First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS 52.011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS 52.012 / CBS 52012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 34-04503 / Epic 34 04503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 34 04503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Colombia | Epic 49319First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045431First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4431 / Epic A- 4431First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4431 / Epic A 12.4431First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Michael Jackson)7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic 15-055367", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
59 vinyl pressings of State Of Shock are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Epic EPCA 4431.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 4431, EPCA 12.4431, 34-04503, TA 4431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-4431-3A1 F and 01-4431-4B1 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
